There are perhaps more relaxing things a person can do between Christmas and New Year's than going shopping in London.
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Giving Chanel - it's almost as good as getting Chanel.
And with that in mind we wish you a very Merry Christmas! 
Perhaps my favourite book this year, one which I only discovered a few weeks ago, is "My Mother's Clothes". It's the story of a life told through the clothes of a woman who was just as fabulous as her name - Eleanor Morgan Montgomery Atuk. When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, her daughter Jeannette starting photographing her designer wardrobe to help [...] 
When Oliver asked me to design a shirt for him, I wanted to do something a little graphic. I found this great fabric and decided to play a little with the stripe. People say it looks like an architect's shirt, which makes me happy.
(more…) My book Stilvoll is out now.
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I'm Marlene and this is my blog, where I share stories about style, beauty, design and all things that spruce up the everyday. I like men's shirts, good tailoring and a kick-ass red lipstick. My grandmother taught me that one can never own too many shoes. And who would I be to question my grandmother.
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